Hornets 99-90 Kings (21 Dec, 2008) Play-by-Play

Sacramento Kings

7-21, 2-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SAC	21	25	17	27	90
NO	29	17	26	27	99

New Orleans Hornets

16-7, 9-3 home

Tyson Chandler makes layup (David West assists)
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
David West makes 12-foot two point shot
David West makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
David West makes 10-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 15-foot jumper
David West makes 9-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
Tyson Chandler makes 9-foot hook shot
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
James Posey misses 12-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes 7-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses layup
Sean Marks makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Hilton Armstrong misses layup
Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes running jumper
Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper
James Posey makes layup
Hilton Armstrong misses jumper
Antonio Daniels makes 9-foot running jumper
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
Antonio Daniels misses layup
Hilton Armstrong misses 14-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 10-foot jumper
James Posey makes 10-foot two point shot
Antonio Daniels misses 19-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes 9-foot two point shot (James Posey assists)
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Tyson Chandler misses dunk
Rasual Butler makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 12-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler misses two point shot
David West misses 8-foot jumper
David West misses 9-foot jumper
Francisco Garcia blocks Chris Paul's layup
Rasual Butler misses 10-foot two point shot
Brad Miller blocks David West's layup
Morris Peterson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 8-foot two point shot
Devin Brown misses 11-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
David West misses 18-foot jumper
David West makes layup
Chris Paul makes 8-foot jumper
David West misses 6-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 10-foot running jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (David West assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes slam dunk
Sean Marks misses 22-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses 12-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses jumper
Morris Peterson makes 20-foot two point shot (James Posey assists)
Morris Peterson misses 19-foot jumper
Sean Marks misses three point jumper
Morris Peterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
Antonio Daniels misses 10-foot jumper
James Posey makes layup
James Posey makes layup
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Morris Peterson makes driving layup
James Posey makes layup
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson misses dunk
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
John Salmons misses 26-foot three point jumper
Spencer Hawes makes 21-foot jumper (John Salmons assists)
Francisco Garcia makes layup (Spencer Hawes assists)
Bobby Jackson makes 16-foot jumper
Francisco Garcia misses layup
Spencer Hawes misses dunk
Bobby Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Spencer Hawes makes 14-foot two point shot
Francisco Garcia misses 21-foot jumper
Spencer Hawes makes 8-foot hook shot (Bobby Jackson assists)
Brad Miller makes jumper (John Salmons assists)
Spencer Hawes misses 11-foot jumper
Francisco Garcia misses 25-foot three point jumper
Francisco Garcia makes 25-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists)
Brad Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
Bobby Brown misses two point shot
Sean Marks blocks John Salmons's layup
Francisco Garcia makes 22-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
Francisco Garcia makes driving layup
Jason Thompson misses 41-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong blocks Jason Thompson's layup
Bobby Jackson makes 26-foot three point jumper
Donte Greene makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson makes driving layup
Donte Greene misses 23-foot jumper
Quincy Douby misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jason Thompson misses 11-foot jumper
Jason Thompson makes layup
Bobby Jackson misses 10-foot jumper
Donte Greene makes 9-foot two point shot (Bobby Jackson assists)
David West blocks John Salmons's 9-foot jumper
John Salmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Thompson assists)
Francisco Garcia misses 18-foot jumper
John Salmons makes 25-foot three point jumper
Francisco Garcia makes 24-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists)
John Salmons makes layup (Bobby Brown assists)
Brad Miller misses layup
Francisco Garcia misses 20-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 10-foot two point shot
John Salmons makes 9-foot two point shot (Brad Miller assists)
Brad Miller misses 6-foot jumper
Francisco Garcia misses 20-foot jumper
John Salmons makes driving dunk
Bobby Jackson misses driving layup
Spencer Hawes misses 18-foot jumper
Brad Miller makes 19-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
Brad Miller misses 20-foot jumper
John Salmons makes 18-foot two point shot
Bobby Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bobby Brown makes 15-foot jumper (Brad Miller assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brad Miller misses 13-foot jumper
Jason Thompson misses 18-foot jumper
Spencer Hawes misses 26-foot three point jumper
John Salmons makes 26-foot three point jumper
John Salmons misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Thompson makes dunk (Bobby Jackson assists)
Spencer Hawes misses 9-foot jumper
John Salmons makes two point shot
Francisco Garcia makes 23-foot jumper (John Salmons assists)
Donte Greene misses jumper
David West blocks John Salmons's layup
Jason Thompson makes two point shot (Brad Miller assists)
Brad Miller makes three point jumper (John Salmons assists)
Francisco Garcia misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bobby Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brad Miller assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper
John Salmons makes driving layup
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Donte Greene makes dunk (John Salmons assists)

KINGS

HORNETS

TIME		SAC	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Brad Miller vs. Tyson Chandler (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Francisco Garcia shooting foul (Rasual Butler draws the foul)	0	0
11:45	Rasual Butler makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:45	Rasual Butler makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:19	John Salmons misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:18	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	0	2
11:06	Tyson Chandler makes layup (David West assists)	0	4
10:45	Spencer Hawes makes 21-foot jumper (John Salmons assists)	2	4
10:25	Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper	2	6
10:17	Francisco Garcia makes layup (Spencer Hawes assists)	4	6
9:55	David West makes 12-foot two point shot	4	8
9:49	Bobby Jackson bad pass	4	8
9:26	David West makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	10
9:18	Bobby Jackson makes 16-foot jumper	6	10
9:00	Rasual Butler lost ball (Francisco Garcia steals)	6	10
8:55	Francisco Garcia misses layup	6	10
8:53	Spencer Hawes offensive rebound	6	10
8:53	Spencer Hawes misses dunk	6	10
8:52	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	6	10
8:45	Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper	6	12
8:25	Bobby Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	12
8:23	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	6	12
8:14	Brad Miller personal foul (David West draws the foul)	6	12
8:03	David West makes 10-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	6	14
7:50	Spencer Hawes makes 14-foot two point shot	8	14
7:31	Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	14
7:31	Bobby Jackson defensive rebound	8	14
7:20	David West personal foul (Francisco Garcia draws the foul)	8	14
7:15	Francisco Garcia misses 21-foot jumper	8	14
7:13	David West defensive rebound	8	14
6:56	Rasual Butler misses 15-foot jumper	8	14
6:54	Brad Miller defensive rebound	8	14
6:41	Spencer Hawes makes 8-foot hook shot (Bobby Jackson assists)	10	14
6:30	David West makes 9-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	10	16
6:09	Brad Miller makes jumper (John Salmons assists)	12	16
5:52	Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	16
5:50	Chris Paul offensive rebound	12	16
5:37	Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rasual Butler assists)	12	19
5:22	Spencer Hawes misses 11-foot jumper	12	19
5:20	David West defensive rebound	12	19
5:05	Tyson Chandler makes 9-foot hook shot	12	21
4:46	Francisco Garcia misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	21
4:43	Devin Brown defensive rebound	12	21
4:41	New Orleans full timeout	12	21
4:41	James Posey enters the game for Devin Brown	12	21
4:22	Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	21
4:22	John Salmons defensive rebound	12	21
4:11	John Salmons bad pass	12	21
3:47	James Posey misses 12-foot jumper	12	21
3:47	New Orleans offensive rebound	12	21
3:47	shot clock violation	12	21
3:31	Francisco Garcia makes 25-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists)	15	21
3:19	Bobby Jackson personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	15	21
3:19	Bobby Brown enters the game for Bobby Jackson	15	21
3:19	Sean Marks enters the game for David West	15	21
3:05	Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper	15	21
3:04	Brad Miller defensive rebound	15	21
2:49	Brad Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)	17	21
2:28	Tyson Chandler makes 7-foot two point shot	17	23
2:13	Jason Thompson enters the game for Brad Miller	17	23
2:10	Bobby Brown misses two point shot	17	23
2:09	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	17	23
1:54	Chris Paul misses layup	17	23
1:53	Chris Paul offensive rebound	17	23
1:47	Sean Marks makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	17	25
1:31	Sean Marks blocks John Salmons's layup	17	25
1:30	Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler	17	25
1:30	Donte Greene enters the game for John Salmons	17	25
1:14	Hilton Armstrong misses layup	17	25
1:13	Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound	17	25
1:12	Jason Thompson personal foul (Hilton Armstrong draws the foul)	17	25
1:04	Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	25
1:02	Jason Thompson defensive rebound	17	25
58.0	Francisco Garcia makes 22-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)	19	25
51.8	Chris Paul makes running jumper	19	27
51.8	Bobby Brown shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	19	27
51.8	Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 1	19	27
51.7	Bobby Brown defensive rebound	19	27
46.9	Bobby Brown lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	19	27
43.3	Spencer Hawes shooting foul (James Posey draws the foul)	19	27
43.3	James Posey makes free throw 1 of 2	19	28
43.3	James Posey makes free throw 2 of 2	19	29
28.7	Francisco Garcia makes driving layup	21	29
3.9	Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper	21	29
2.9	Spencer Hawes defensive rebound	21	29
0.0	Jason Thompson misses 41-foot three point jumper	21	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	29

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Kings
105
Hornets
96

Game 1

20/11

Kings
90
Hornets
99

Game 2

21/12

Hornets
112
Kings
105

Game 3

24/2

Hornets
111
Kings
110

Game 4

1/4

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 21 December 2008

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 16,869

Referees:
Ron Garretson
Jason Phillips
Leroy Richardson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	51	31	.622	-	L3
Phoenix	49	33	.598	2	W3
LA Lakers	47	35	.573	4	W2
Sacramento	46	36	.561	5	W1
Golden State	46	36	.561	5	W1

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